By Vice Admiral (retired) William Landay III When the United States pivoted significant military focus to the Indo-Pacific region it created operational needs vastly different from the littoral focus of previous decades. This is particularly true with Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). Since that initial pivot, the need for enhanced undersea domain awareness has also increased in […]
From Xavier Vavasseur at NavyNews.com The French Navy (Marine Nationale) FREMM frigate Aquitaine won the U.S. Navy’s “Hook’em” award. This marks the fifth time that the U.S. 6th Fleet awards the price to a French unit for its ability to find and track submarines (and the fourth time to a FREMM frigate) The “Hook’em Award” […]
January 21, 2026 – From the Defense Business Brief: Anybody need a towed sonar array? Thales has been brainstorming how to repurpose some that were designed for the U.S. Navy, but the service canceled the frigate that was supposed to tow them. It’s a situation that could befall other defense companies as Pentagon leaders urge nimble acquisition […]
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Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI), a Thales Group subsidiary, has so far this year received six orders under an existing contract with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for Scorpion® Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) retrofit kits (manufactured and offered by Thales Visionix, a division of TDSI). Those orders will support the U.S. Air Force’s […]
Tampa Microwave, a subsidiary of Thales Defense & Security, Inc. and leading provider of tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) systems, is proud to announce that the Tampa 1.3-meter terminal has successfully achieved SES’s O3b mPOWER certification, allowing the terminal to access the high-throughput low-latency Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation. This MEO capability provides military and […]
Thales subsidiary, Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI), received an order under an existing framework contract with NSPA in support of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for Scorpion Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) retrofit kits to enhance F-16 pilot visualization and situational awareness. The award supports modernization of HMDs for active duty F-16 block 40 and […]
Ryan Walters is a distinguished former US Army aviator who is now a Senior Business Development Manager at Thales. From his unique perspective, he shares his thoughts on the Tactical Mission Planner being developed by Thales, as showcased in a new four-page insight paper, now available as a free download. SEE HERE for more information.
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 1, 2024 Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced that Satcom Direct Brasil, a distributor of critical telecommunications services, and MRS Logística S.A., a freight train operator, have implemented Iridium Certus® satellite connectivity on MRS Logística’s railway network for the first time […]
TDSI has been awarded an order by the U.S. Army for 2,705 additional AN/PRC-148F radios as part of the service’s HMS tactical radio program. This order, termed Full Rate Production-4 (FRP-4) consists of a base period and an optional FRP-5 ordering period over the next year. This delivery order now brings the total number of […]
TDSI has been awarded an initial $1.6 million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract for integration and development testing of F-22 specific upgrades for its Scorpion® Helmet Mounted Display (HMD). The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) under its Raptor Open System Tactical-Helmet Display (ROST-HD) program, in partnership with the National Guard Bureau, is working with the U.S. […]
The first CAPTAS-4 variable-depth sonar transmitter has been delivered to the U.S. Navy’s Constellation Frigate Program (FFG-62). This delivery, ahead of schedule, demonstrates the effectiveness of Thales as a trusted partner to worldwide navies. The U.S. Navy will benefit from the demonstrated reliability and performance of the CAPTAS-4, the undisputed market leader in underwater variable […]
The U.S Defense Department’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) awarded Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) a contract to develop and deliver a prototype family of Small Tactical Universal Batteries (STUB). The delivery of the STUB prototype is part of the DIU Family of Advanced Standard Batteries (FAStBat) initiative, one of the Army’s latest approaches to […]
Thales today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Korea’s Aerospace Industries (KAI) to equip FA-50 fighters for Poland with its highly successful Scorpion® Helmet Mounted Display (HMD). Under the terms of this contract, Thales is responsible for adapting, integrating, and qualifying the Scorpion® HMD onto KAI’s FA-50 Fighting Eagle, as well as […]
The U.S. Army has ordered more than 7,000 Thales RT-2129 Combat Net Radios (CNR) based on the Improved Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (IMBITR) technology, demonstrating the service’s continued confidence in Thales’ ability to deliver next-generation radios for the Army’s network modernization effort. As a fully software-defined communications solution, the Thales CNR ensures interoperability with the […]
Thales announces its fifth order for the US Army Leader Program, valued at up to $100 million, demonstrating continued success within the US Army’s Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form Fit (HMS) Army Leader Radio Program. In September, awards were made under the FRP-2 contracting effort and existing competitive, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This […]
Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) has acquired full ownership of Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC), their joint venture with Leonardo DRS. As a US industry contractor, AAC has a history of providing successful, innovative systems and solutions across the US Navy’s Undersea Warfare domain. With AAC, TDSI will increase its engineering and industrial footprint in […]
Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) and Leonardo DRS have reached an agreement to transfer full ownership of Joint Venture Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC) to TDSI. AAC serves the US Navy as a US industry contractor, providing innovative systems and solutions across the Navy’s Undersea Warfare domain. AAC’s technical skills, industrial footprint and proven record […]
Delivers a key component of the US Army’s Integrated Tactical Network modernization initiative. Provides a software-defined and secure solution to upgrade the current US Army radio fleet. Extends successful partnership with the US Army to deliver battle ready communications. Thales was one of two (2) vendors that the US Army has awarded a $6 billion-ceiling […]
Scorpion will replace the outdated Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) in the Air National Guard F-16 fleet. The contract, issued through the NATO Support & Procurement Agency in Luxemburg, will empower NATO customer nations to equip their pilots with Scorpion’s advanced HMD technology. Scorpion display brings together information from the aircraft’s onboard sensors to […]
Thales, the world leader in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), continues to support the United States Navy and various countries eligible for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program via production, maintenance, and logistics support of the Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) system. For more than 20 years the U.S. Navy has deployed the ALFS system which is based […]
Thales introduces Javelin as a new, highly capable voice and data radio system for the tactical edge. Javelin delivers the smallest form factor TSM™ voice and data radio on the market and has proven itself as the radio of choice for Soldiers across various field-testing events. Thales will begin production in 2021 in support of […]
Thales receives third Army Leader Radio delivery order for simultaneous 2-channel IMBITR radios. The Thales IMBITR has received extensive Soldier testing to deliver on U.S. Army expectations for a modern, resilient tactical network. Following delivery completion more than 6,000 IMBITR radios will be fielded globally. Thales has been awarded its third delivery order from the […]
